Ulcer Meaning
/ˈʌlsə/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn open sore of the skin, eyes or mucous membrane, often caused by an initial abrasion and generally maintained by an inflammation and/or an infection.
nounPeptic ulcer.
Sentence Examples
An ulcer forms in the stomach.
I have an ulcer in my mouth.
A woman in your situation could easily develop an ulcer.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor said the painful ____ in his stomach needed immediate treatment.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He had to follow a very strict diet to help heal the painful stomach ____ that had been bothering him for weeks today.
Word Origin & History
From Old French ulcere, from Latin ulcus. Doublet of ulcus.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
""Worry never solved any problems. Only gives you ulcers.""
— 1957, Sydney J. Bounds, The Robot Brains, London: Digit Books, page 35:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor said the painful ____ in his stomach needed immediate treatment.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He had to follow a very strict diet to help heal the painful stomach ____ that had been bothering him for weeks today.